For a half-century former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was the godfather of Illinois state “poli-tricks”, holding sway as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history. But ...

I reached out last week to several members of the “19” – the Democratic House members who refused to vote to reelect House Speaker Michael Madigan in 2021, thereby forcing him into retirement.

That story came to mind last week when U.S. Judge John Blakey ordered Michael Madigan, the 83-year-old former longtime speaker of the Illinois House, to serve 7.5 years in prison and pay ...

Former Ald. Daniel Solis leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after a day of testimony in the corruption trial of former Speaker Michael Madigan on Dec. 3, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune) ...

Crain’s reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to discuss the former Illinois House speaker's seven and a half-year sentence.

Although former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was expected to pay a $2.5 million fine quickly, his time in prison won’t begin until at least October.

Madigan also was convicted on six out of seven counts - including wire fraud and Travel Act violations — regarding a plan to get ex-Ald. Daniel Solis , a key FBI mole who testified at length in ...

(The Center Square) – Although former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was expected to pay a $2. 5 million fine quickly, his time in prison won’t begin until at least October.

Months before a federal judge sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison on Friday, the once-mighty state Democratic Party chairman took the witness stand in his corruption ...